𝐖𝐀𝐕𝐄𝐒~ 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐫

thirteen

Shayla went home to get ready for the party. And Delilah went up to her room and changed into a light pink spaghetti strap dress.

She then went downstairs and entered the kitchen where Laurel and Susannah were making belly's birthday dinner.

"hey delilah! how was your day?" Susannah asked, smiling at the girl.

"it was good. I hung out with shayla and stuff" Delilah said as she sat down infront of them.

"is Connie still shucking the corn?"

Delilah looked outside, then she turned back around.

"Yep,"

"I can't believe he forgot belly's birthday, what's up with that?" Laurel said, mixing the batter for bellys cake. Delilah dipped her finger in the bowl. Laurel gently swatted her hand away, but it was a little late, Delilah licked her finger.

" hes been shut down like this since April"

"is that's why hes acting different?" Delilah asked.

"l'm sorry sweetie." Susannah said. "i know you guys have always been best friends,"

" oh yeah, it's kinda different this year."
delilah replied.

"do you think you could try talking to him he hasn't talked to me or anyone and you guys have always been close." Susannah asked Delilah.

" I can try" Del got up from her seat, "thank you, honey"

Delilah went outside to where conrad sat. She walked up to him, and he looked up at her before turning back to the corn.

"Hey," he said

"Hey," she replied, awkwardly sitting down next to him.

"what's up?" he asked, Delilah grabbed a cob of corn and helped Conrad.

"uhm.. I just wanted to talk. i guess" she said.

"hm" he replied. "my mom set you up to this didn't she"

"no she did not."

"well how come you're talking to me then."

"I just wanted to talk. jeez"

"yea well I find that hard to believe considering you went 10 months without replying to any of my calls or texts."

"look; I'm sorry. I was still upset with you."

"yea. well shit happens, get the fuck over it Delilah." Conrad said harshly.

"oh well maybe you should too then. come on Conrad... I know I didn't answer you for 10 months but I'm trying now."

"okay? what do you want from me?"

"I want you to try for me.. please."

"Delilah. it's different now. we're different now. after what we did.. I don't know how to act around you."

"me too.. but we have to try. i miss you conrad. but you hurt me."

"do you think I enjoy hurting you? do you think seeing you cry is pleasurable to me? it's not. that's why I stopped talking to you. not because I wanted to. it hurt me so bad to stop. it really did. but it was in your best interest."

"conrad.. I've always liked you. ever since I was 12. It's always been you.. and last summer, I thought. maybe you thought it was me too.. I think tha you're my person connie.." Conrad winced at the nickname. "and I hope one day, I'll be your person too.. I don't care if that sounds dumb. just know. I will always be here. but I fucking hate when you act like you don't care. because I know you do."

Conrad looked at the girl. he was speechless. he was afraid that if he spoke , he would tell Delilah what has Been bothering him. the real reason why he's been different.

November 5. 2023.

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